Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-10
SUNDAY IN The CHURCHES,

Yesterdays Services in Yankton and
In he Country Tributary C Yank-
ton.
The morning WAS damp, gloomy and
cold, which would naturally incline
house holders to gather about tbs coal
CRATES or stoves rather than expose their
persons to the first installment OF cold
for the season. The congregations,
however, we're fair.
At the Congregational church MIR.
Bradley dscoursed from the subject:
Dependence on God" The need Of
dependence on God to keep us out OF
difficulties, keep us from temptation, out
of badness. The minister showed that
philosophy would not do this work. nor
wouli education do it, nor experience.
We must depend on the divine ability
to do this for Us. In the evening there
was a good house to listen to the
preacher disooursing from the text
Wherefore, seeing we are comprised
about with 80 great q cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight and the sin
which doth so easily beset u.s." sc.
The preacher had read the 18th chapter
of Hebrews for his evening Lesson, the
opening of the 11th chapter, first verse,
his text. The thought in the writer's
mind as the cloud of witnesses, was the
christian heroes and heroines of the past,
ell who have passed on before. The fact
that these are looking on to see Us run
the race of life should be the strongest
incentive for the runner to lay his
weights and easily besettipg sins aside
and nerve himself for increased energy
and speed in the race. Most of all is 1t
necessary for him who run to keep his
eye on the goal. We cannot succeed
without looking unto Jesus, who is the
author and finisher Of the race. 1t was
an eloquent sermon and was listened
to with wrapt attention.
At the Methodist church Mr.. Hager was
in his pulpit morning and evening. In
the morning ne gave his people an inter.
esting missionary appeal. taking tor his
theme the Macedonian cry. "Oome over
and help u.s." In the evening the sub
iect of Ills discourse was: "The Gospel
Is nothing to be Ashamed o. for it
is Gods Power in the Salvation of the
World" Both sermons morning and
evening were spoken OF as remarkably
good. Next Sabbath will close Mr..
Hsger's conference year in Yankton.
He will on that occasion give an account
of bis work since he has filled the Yank-
ton NJ. e. church pastorate. Next
Wednesday night is advertised q musical
concert commanding the best talent in
voice and instrument in the city. 1t is
hoped that a large number OF our citizens
will avail themselves of this rare oppor-
tnnity for enjoyment IN the musical
line.
At Christ church, Epls copal, MIR.
Bonn gave his Introductory ermon to
his series of sermons OF church ordi-
nsnces and ussges, ns before announced
He d%iscoursed eloquently from the
words OF the Pealmist: "Walk about
Zion go around about her, tell the towers
thereof; mark ye well her bulwarks.'
At the conclusion of his sermon he
mapped out the line Of thought which
the series OF sermons would include, 81
follows: :That we are saved from tn,
guilt and dominion of sin by the merits
and grace OF the Lord Jesus Christ re.
ceIved in the exercise OF repentance ant
faith in union with his church by the
participation OF itB covenants and ordi
~nances from the hands of the authorized
ministry" In the evening he gave
discourse on the modern Jehu, CONNER
ciat and religious fest driving. Thi
sermon was listened to with crest inter
est.
e. q. Pound occupied the Wakord
pulpit.
F. B. Riggs, assisted by B. w. Bur
leigh, of the senior class of Yankton col
lege, conducted service in the Hardin
school house east of James river at l
O'Clock yesterday
ReY. D. B. Nichols preached in tn
Danish settlement two miles south eas
OF Lakeport at IL O'Clock and in th
Utica school house at 8 O'Clock. Coin
, from Lakeport across the country srou
lakes and corn fields, now to the mort
spd then to the south, through q Bohen
) ian settlement, where he inquired th
/. way without gaining information as {
the route, for no n seemed to kno'
nor had they have known could pu
i the information in ineligible Epglisl
After gaining and losing tacks, 9
nautical men say, he came into port wit
two minutes to spare. Good audienct
in both sessions.